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Schools in Wirral
Search and compare schools in Wirral with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.
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Schools indexed
136
in Wirral
Average Attainment 8
47.4
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.11
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
62%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
62%
of 79 inspected
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Wirral
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Wirral secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Wirral schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Kirby Grammar School Academy converter · Good | 71.3 | +0.42 | 97% | |
| 2 | Wirral Grammar School for Girls Academy converter · Outstanding | 69.3 | +0.38 | 99% | |
| 3 | Calday Grange Grammar School Academy converter | 68.1 | +0.31 | 95% | |
| 4 | Upton Hall School FCJ Academy converter · Outstanding | 65.6 | +0.91 | 97% | |
| 5 | Wirral Grammar School for Boys Academy converter · Good | 65.4 | +0.36 | 99% | |
| 6 | St Anselm's College Academy converter | 57.2 | +0.03 | 91% | |
| 7 | Birkenhead High School Academy Academy sponsor led · Good | 50.5 | +0.43 | 71% | |
| 8 | Pensby High School Foundation school | 44.8 | +0.28 | 68% | |
| 9 | Birkenhead School Other independent school | 44.6 | — | 0% | |
| 10 | Weatherhead High School Academy converter · Good | 41.8 | -0.27 | 49% |
Showing 1–10 of 136 schools
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All schools in Wirral (A–Z)
1–100 of 136 schools · page 1 of 2
- Avalon SchoolNot applicable · CH48 2HE
- Barnston Primary SchoolPrimary · CH60 1XW
- Bedford Drive Primary SchoolPrimary · CH42 6RT
- Bidston Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · CH41 0DQ
- Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary · CH43 7XG
- Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CH41 2UJ
- Birkenhead High School AcademyAll-through · CH43 1TY
- Birkenhead Park SchoolSecondary · CH43 4UY
- Birkenhead SchoolNot applicable · CH43 2JD
- Birkenhead Sixth Form College16 plus · CH43 8SQ
- Black Horse Hill Infant SchoolPrimary · CH48 6DR
- Black Horse Hill Junior SchoolPrimary · CH48 6DR
- Brackenwood Infant SchoolPrimary · CH63 2HN
- Brackenwood Junior SchoolPrimary · CH63 2HH
- Brookdale Primary SchoolPrimary · CH49 1SE
- Brookhurst Primary SchoolPrimary · CH63 0EH
- Calday Grange Grammar SchoolSecondary · CH48 8GG
- Castleway Nursery SchoolNursery · CH46 1RN
- Castleway Primary SchoolPrimary · CH46 1RN
- Cathcart Street Primary SchoolPrimary · CH41 3JY
- Chapelhill Primary SchoolPrimary · CH46 9PS
- Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CH62 6AE
- Church Drive Primary SchoolPrimary · CH62 5EF
- Clare Mount Specialist Sports CollegeNot applicable · CH46 1RA
- Co-op Academy BebingtonSecondary · CH63 2PS
- Co-op Academy HillsidePrimary · CH43 9HG
- Co-op Academy PortlandPrimary · CH41 0AB
- Co-op Academy WoodsleePrimary · CH62 2BP
- Devonshire Park Primary SchoolPrimary · CH42 9JX
- Eastway Primary SchoolPrimary · CH46 8TA
- Edstart Schools WirralNot applicable · CH44 5TH
- Egremont Primary SchoolPrimary · CH44 8AF
- Elleray Park SchoolNot applicable · CH45 0LH
- Fender Primary SchoolPrimary · CH49 8HB
- Foxfield SchoolNot applicable · CH49 5LF
- Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family CentreNursery · CH49 8HB
- Gayton Primary SchoolPrimary · CH60 8PZ
- Gilbrook SchoolNot applicable · CH49 8HE
- Greasby Infant SchoolPrimary · CH49 3NX
- Greasby Junior SchoolPrimary · CH49 3AR
- Great Meols Primary SchoolPrimary · CH47 7AP
- Greenleas Primary SchoolPrimary · CH45 8LZ
- Grove Street Primary SchoolPrimary · CH62 5BA
- Hayfield SchoolNot applicable · CH49 4LN
- Heswall Primary SchoolPrimary · CH60 7SD
- Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CH60 4SA
- Heygarth Primary SchoolPrimary · CH62 8AG
- Higher Bebington Junior SchoolPrimary · CH63 8QE
- Hilbre High SchoolSecondary · CH48 6EQ
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CH41 7DU
- Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CH46 2RP
- Horizons Independent SchoolNot applicable · CH42 8NU
- Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CH47 3BH
- IMPACT Northwest SchoolsNot applicable · CH41 1FF
- Irby Primary SchoolPrimary · CH61 4UR
- Kilgarth SchoolNot applicable · CH41 8BA
- Kingsway Primary SchoolPrimary · CH44 9EF
- Ladymount Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CH61 5YD
- Leasowe Primary SchoolPrimary · CH46 1RU
- Lingham Primary SchoolPrimary · CH46 7UQ
- Liscard Primary SchoolPrimary · CH45 7NQ
- Manor Primary SchoolPrimary · CH43 7ZU
- Meadowside SchoolNot applicable · CH49 5LA
- Mendell Primary SchoolPrimary · CH62 7HN
- Mersey Park Primary SchoolPrimary · CH42 0PH
- Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary · CH62 9EB
- Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CH46 0PB
- Mount Primary SchoolPrimary · CH45 5HU
- New Brighton Primary SchoolPrimary · CH45 1LH
- Orrets Meadow SchoolNot applicable · CH46 9QQ
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CH41 8DU
- Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CH49 1RE
- Overchurch Infant SchoolPrimary · CH49 4NS
- Overchurch Junior SchoolPrimary · CH49 4NS
- Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CH43 2HT
- Park Primary SchoolPrimary · CH44 5RN
- Pensby High SchoolSecondary · CH61 6XN
- Pensby Primary SchoolPrimary · CH61 5UE
- Poulton Lancelyn Primary SchoolPrimary · CH63 9LY
- Prenton High School for GirlsSecondary · CH42 6RR
- Prenton Preparatory SchoolNot applicable · CH43 5SY
- Prenton Primary SchoolPrimary · CH43 0RQ
- Progress Schools - Hamilton SquareNot applicable · CH41 5AT
- Progress Schools - WirralNot applicable · CH41 4EA
- Raeburn Primary SchoolPrimary · CH62 6BD
- Ridgeway High SchoolSecondary · CH43 9EB
- Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary · CH44 6QW
- Rock Ferry Primary SchoolPrimary · CH42 2BL
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · CH45 9LT
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CH46 8UG
- Somerville Nursery SchoolNursery · CH44 4BB
- Somerville Primary SchoolPrimary · CH44 9AR
- South Wirral High SchoolSecondary · CH62 8EH
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · CH44 5XB
- St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CH63 7NL
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CH42 4NE
- St Anselm's CollegeSecondary · CH43 1UQ
- St George's Primary SchoolPrimary · CH45 3NF
- St John Plessington Catholic CollegeSecondary · CH63 7LF
- St John's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary · CH63 7LH
Schools by town in Wirral
- Schools in Birkenhead (20)
- Schools in Wallasey (18)
- Schools in Prenton (12)
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High-attainment secondary schools in Wirral
West Kirby Grammar School
SecondaryAttainment 8 71.3Progress 8 +0.42
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
SecondaryAttainment 8 69.3Progress 8 +0.38
Calday Grange Grammar School
SecondaryAttainment 8 68.1Progress 8 +0.31
Upton Hall School FCJ
SecondaryAttainment 8 65.6Progress 8 +0.91
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
SecondaryAttainment 8 65.4Progress 8 +0.36
Catchment distances and university destinations in Wirral
Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge
- Wirral Grammar School for Girls3.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
- West Kirby Grammar School2.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Calday Grange Grammar School2.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Upton Hall School FCJ1.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
- St Anselm's College1.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
Most leavers to Russell Group universities
- Wirral Grammar School for Girls47.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
- West Kirby Grammar School43.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Upton Hall School FCJ42.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Calday Grange Grammar School41.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Wirral Grammar School for Boys38.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings
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